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MIRACULOUS WONDERS OF SAYYIDUNA IMAM HUSAYN رض ا��

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THIS booklet was written by Shaykh-e-Tareeqat, Ameer-e-

Ahl-e-Sunnat, the founder of Dawat-e-Islami ‘Allamah Maulana

Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri Razavi ��

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Du’a for Reading the Book

ead the following Du’a (supplication) before you study a

religious book or an Islamic lesson, you will remember

whatever you study, �� ! ��"�# :

� تح م� اف ه الل

نا ح ي عل

ك مت ك ش وان

ا ذايـ ك ت نا رح ي عل

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Translation

O Allah �� ! ��"�#! Open the door of knowledge and wisdom for us,

and have mercy on us! O the One Who is the Most Honourable

and Glorious!

(Al-Mustatraf, vol. 1, pp. 40)

Note: Recite Salat-‘Alan-Nabi $ once before and after the Du’a.

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21 INTENTIONS FOR READING THIS BOOKLET

Saying of the Prophet of mankind, the Peace of our heart and

mind, the most Generous and Kind �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! :

مؤمن خ ي�ة ن هعمل من ي ال

A Muslim’s intention values more than his deed.

(Al-Mu’jam-ul-Kabeer, vol. 6, pp. 185, Hadees 5942)

2 Madani pearls of wisdom

C Without a good intention, no reward is granted for a

righteous deed.

C The more righteous intentions, the greater the reward.

Make the following intentions

1-4. Every time (whenever I read this book) I will start with Hamd1,

Salawat2, Ta’awwuz3 and Tasmiyyah4. (Upon reading the

two lines of Arabic given at the top of this page you will be

acting on all these four intentions.)


21 Intentions for Reading this Booklet

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5. For the pleasure of Allah �� ! ��"�#, I will read this book from

the beginning to the end.

6-7. To the best of my ability, I will try to read it whilst in the

state of Wudu6 and facing the Qiblah7.

8. I will behold the Quranic verses

9. and the blessed Ahadees out of respect.

10. Whenever I will read the exalted name of Allah �� ! ��"�#,

I will say ‘ وجل� ’عز�

11. and whenever I will read the blessed name of the Beloved

Prophet �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! I will invoke ‘ ي صل� ا�� علل ه تعا�

م وا

�وسل ’.

12. I will narrate the marvels of the Great Imam and saints of

Islam ( � �- �.� �� / ��01 ) to other people and thereby earn the

blessings of mentioning these pious people because it

is stated in a narration: ‘ ذ د عن ال ر ك الر�ح ي الص�

ل ة م ـتن� ’ Mercy

descends when the righteous Muslims are mentioned.

(Al-Mu’jam-ul-Awsat, vol. 7, pp. 335, Hadees 10750)

13. (On my personal copy) I will underline to highlight

important things, as needed.

14. I will persuade others to read this booklet.



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15. With the intention of acting upon the Hadees ‘ ابEواه ت ادوا ت ’

Give gifts to each other, it will enrich affection amongst you,

(Muwatta Imam Maalik, vol. 2, pp. 407, Hadees 1731) I shall buy

this booklet (at least 10 in relation to 10th of Muharram or

as many as I can afford) and will gift it to others.

16. I will convey Isal-e-Sawab of reading this booklet to the

entire Ummah.

17. If I spot any Shar’i mistake, I will inform the publisher in

writing (verbal intimation is usually ineffective).

18. I will deliver Dars from this booklet on related occasions.

19. I will read the entire booklet every year in the month of

Muharram.

20. In case I could not understand something, I will refer to

scholars thereby acting upon the Quranic verse:

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O people! Ask those who have knowledge if you know not.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (Translation of Quran)] (Part 14, An-Nahl, verse 43)

21. In case some passage is found difficult to comprehend, I

will read it again and again.


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Miraculous Wonders of

Sayyiduna Imam Husayn رض ا��ه عن تعا�

No matter how lazy Satan makes you feel, read this booklet from

the beginning to the end with the intention of earning reward.

�� ! ��"�# , your heart will thrive with the admiration of the

blessed Ahl-e-Bayt (the households of the Beloved and Blessed

Prophet � �& �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ � �� ,�! ).

Excellence of reciting Salat-‘Alan-Nabi $ The Prophet of mankind, the Peace of our heart and mind, the

most Generous and Kind �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! said, ‘When the day

of Thursday approaches, Allah �� ! ��"�# sends His angels who have

papers made of silver and pens made of gold. They inscribe the

names of those who extensively recite Salat during the day of

Thursday and the night before Friday [i.e. Thursday night].’

(Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, vol. 1, pp. 250, Hadees 2174)

الI وا

E بي ب صل د صل� ا�� مم�

I تعا�



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The miraculous birth

The grandson of Mustafa �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! , the majestic son of

Sayyiduna ‘Ali and Sayyidatuna Fatimah, his Royal Highness

Sayyiduna Imam Husayn � �2�. �� &(� �#� 3� �� 5� 6�� was miraculous.

Even his blessed birth is a great wonder.

Sayyidi ‘Arif Billah Nooruddin ‘Abdur Rahman Jami �7� �, �8� �9 �� : � �� 0 �;�

has stated in Shawahid-un-Nubuwwah: Sayyiduna Imam Husayn

�# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 was born on 4th of Sha’ban on Tuesday in 4 AH in

Madina-tul-Munawwarah �� <��= �� > ? �� >@�� A�� ! �� . It is narrated that

Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 was given birth after a

pregnancy period of just six months. Other than Sayyiduna

Yahya �/� ��0�� #1 and Imam Husayn � � �2�.� � �� # &(�� 3 , no child having

birth after pregnancy period of only six months could survive.

(Shawahid-un-Nubuwwah, pp. 228)

م و اعل تعا� رسو وا��

م ◌ ل

اعل

Marhaba Sarwar-e-‘Aalam kay pisar aaye hayn

Sayyidah Fatimah kay lakht-e-jigar aaye hayn

Wah qismat kay charagh-e-Haramayn aaye hayn

Ay Musalmano! Mubarak kay Husayn aaye hayn

الI وا


I تعا�



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Refulgent countenance

‘Allamah Jami �7� �, �8� �9 �� : � �� 0 �;� has further stated, ‘Whenever Imam

Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 would stay in the dark, his environs would

become illuminated by the refulgent beams radiating from his

blessed forehead and cheeks.’ (Shawahid-un-Nubuwwah, pp. 228)

Tayri nasal-e-pak mayn hay bachchah bachchah noor ka

Tu hay ‘ayn-e-noor tayra sab gharanah noor ka

Water welled up

When Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 journeyed from

Madinah to Makkah �� <��= �� > ? �� >@�� A�� ! �� , on the way, he met

Sayyiduna Ibn Mutee’ �� # �� B �. �@� �C �� DE �9� F� who requested, ‘My well is

suffering from scarcity of water, so please supplicate for blessings

in it.’ Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 asked to fetch water

from that well. When the bucket of water was presented, he

�) � �2�. �# &(�� 3 drank some water by sipping from it directly and

also gargled from it. Then he �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 poured the water of

the bucket back into the well. Water welled up substantially and

became sweeter and more pleasant than before.

(Al-Tabqat-ul-Kubra, vol. 5, pp. 110)

Bagh-e-Jannat kay hayn bahr-e-madah khuwan-e-Ahl-e-Bayt

Tum ko muzdah Nar ka ay dushmanan-e-Ahl-e-Bayt

الI وا


I تعا�



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Horse hurled the blasphemous into the fire

On the day of ‘Aashura i.e. Friday the 10th of Muharram, 61

AH, when His Excellence Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3

was delivering sermon to the Yazeedi soldiers in the battlefield

of Karbala in order to leave no room for excuse on their side, a

foul-mouthed Yazeedi (Maalik Bin ‘Urwah) looked towards the

fire which was lit in a trench for the protection of the camps of

the dejected caravan and said, ‘O Husayn ( �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 )! You have

lit this fire before that of the Hereafter.’ Sayyiduna Imam Husayn

�# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 replied: ذبت يا عدو� ا�� !meaning ‘O enemy of Allah ك

You are a liar! Do you think, �� G� �� ! ��"�# , I will go to the Hell?’

A devotee of Imam Husayn, Sayyiduna Muslim Bin ‘Awsajah

�# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 asked permission from Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 to

fire an arrow at the face of the foul-mouthed Yazeedi but

Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 did not allow and said, ‘We should

not initiate the attack.’ Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 then lifted his

hands for prayer and supplicated, ‘O Rab-e-Qahhar ( �� ! ��"�#)! Make this wicked suffer the punishment of worldly fire before

the torment of the hellfire.’

The prayer was answered instantly; the hoof of the horse of the

Yazeedi stepped inside a ditch, which jolted the horse. The

blasphemous Yazeedi fell off the horse’s back and his foot

entangled in the stirrup. The horse galloped whilst dragging the

Yazeedi along and threw him inside the trench which was full

of fire. The ill-fated Yazeedi burnt to death. Sayyiduna Imam



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Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 offered Sajdah-e-Shukr (prostration to pay

gratitude in the court of Allah �� ! ��"�#) and said, ‘O Allah �� ! ��"�#! Gratitude to You for punishing the one blaspheming the holy

family of the Beloved Prophet �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! .’

(Sawanih Karbala, pp. 88)

Stung by black scorpion

Despite witnessing the instant dreadful end of the blasphemous

Yazeedi and instead of learning lesson from it, they took it as a

casual event. Another rude Yazeedi said to Sayyiduna Imam

Husayn � � �2�.� � �� # &(�� 3� �� , ‘You have no relation with Rasulullah

( � ��* �+� � �� # &(�� & �! �� ,�!� �� )!’ Hearing that, Sayyiduna Imam Husayn

�# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 shocked and so he �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 supplicated in the

court of Allah �� ! ��"�#, ‘O Allah �� ! ��"�#! Punish this rude person.’

The outcome of the supplication appeared instantly; that Yazeedi

unexpectedly felt need of defecation, he came off his horse, ran

to a side, undressed and sat down; suddenly, a black scorpion

stung him. Contaminated with impurity, he was seen running

here and there out of acute pain and eventually he fell dead

extremely disgracefully in front of his accomplices. Despite that,

the stony-hearted, shameless people did not take it as a warning;

instead they ignored considering it a casual event.


‘Ali kay piyaray Khatoon-e-Qiyamat kay jigar paaray

Zameen say aasman tak dhoom hay un ki siyadat ki



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Blasphemous died of thirst

A stony-hearted person of the Yazeedi army came in front of

Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 and said rudely, ‘Look at

the turbulent River Euphrates. By Allah �� ! ��"�#! You will not get even a drop of it, and you will die of thirst.’ Sayyiduna Imam

Husayn � � �2�.� � �� # &(�� 3� �� beseeched in the court of Allah �� ! ��"�#:

‘ ا �اعطشان ه م� امت ه لل ’ meaning: O Allah �� ! ��"�#! Make him die out of

thirst. As soon as Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 finished

the supplication, the horse of the insolent Yazeedi galloped

abruptly out of fright. The Yazeedi ran after it; as a result, he

suffered raging thirst and he was found calling out عطش ال

عطش ال

‘I’m thirsty, I’m thirsty’ repeatedly but when water would bring

to his mouth, he would remain unable to drink even a drop

from it and, eventually he died due to extreme thirst.


Han mujh ko rakho yad mayn Haydar ka pisar hoon

Aur bagh-e-Nubuwwat kay shajar ka mayn samar hoon

Mayn didah-e-himmat kay liye noor-e-nazar hoon

Piyasa hoon magar Saqi-e-Kawsar ka pisar hoon

Marvels left no room for excuses

Dear Islamic brothers, did you notice how grand the rank of

Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 is! We learnt that Allah �� ! ��"�# does not allow disrespect, disgrace and insult of the blessed



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Imam �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 . Those who insulted Sayyiduna Imam Husayn

� �2�. �# &(�� )� ��3 were disgraced and were subjected to painful torment

even in this world and surely this bears a great warning.

‘Allamah Maulana Sayyid Muhammad Na’eemuddin Muradabadi

�#� � � �� . �-� �C� � �� H has elaborated after mentioning the terrifying

instant end of some of impudent Yazidis: The blessed son of

the Noblest Prophet �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! was to show that just like

the plenty of verses and famous Ahadees in favour of his high

rank and excellence in the court of Allah �� ! ��"�#, his marvels and

wonders also testify to it. Hence, physical demonstration of the

divine favour by him (through miraculous wonders) was in

fact for the reason to leave no room for excuses i.e. if you have

eyes, then take heed.

To confront someone whose prayers are answered so promptly

and so precisely, is nothing but battling with Allah �� ! ��"�#; think of its consequences and be warned! But those embodiments of

mischief failed to pick lesson from those open wonders as the

greed of the temporal world that had overwhelmed their souls

blinded them.’ (Sawanih Karbala, pp. 90)

The pillar of light and the white birds

After the martyrdom of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn � �2�. �� # &(�� 3 ,

several miraculous wonders were exhibited from his blessed

head. The remaining people of the caravan of Ahl-e-Bayt reached

Kufa on the 11th of Muharram-ul-Haraam whereas the blessed



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heads of the martyrs of Karbala had reached there before them.

The blessed head of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 was in

the possession of the ill-fated ruthless Yazeedi named ‘Kholi Bin

Yazeed’. He reached Kufa at night time. Since the gate of the

state house had been closed, he brought the blessed head to his

home. He placed the blessed head on the floor disrespectfully,

took a large pan and covered the blessed head with it. He then

went to his wife ‘Nawaar’ and said, ‘I have brought for you the

biggest wealth of the world. Look! The head of (Sayyiduna)

Husayn Ibn ‘Ali ( �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 ) is lying over there in your home.’

She exclaimed furiously, ‘May the curse of Allah �� ! ��"�# be upon you! People bring gold and silver and you have brought the

blessed head of the Prophet’s son! By Allah �� ! ��"�#! I will not live with you anymore.’

Saying that, she rose from her bedding and sat beside the blessed

head. She narrated, ‘By Allah �� ! ��"�#! I saw a shaft of bright light from the sky up to the pan like a pillar and white birds were flying

around it.’ In the morning, Kholi Bin Yazeed took the blessed

head to the wicked Ibn Ziyad. (Al-Kamil Fit-Tareekh, vol. 3, pp. 434)

Baharaun per hayn aaj aaraishayn gulzar-e-Jannat ki

Suwari aanay waali hay shahidaan-e-mahabbat ki

Horrific end of Kholi Bin Yazeed

Extreme worldliness and the greed for money make one blind

to the fate of his ill endeavours. Kholi Bin Yazeed separated the



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blessed head from the sacred body for worldly gains and fame,

but, after only a couple of years, he succumbed to a terrible end.

As regard to the revenge taken by Mukhtar Saqafi from the

murderers of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 , ‘Allamah

Maulana Sayyid Muhammad Na’eemuddin Muradabadi

�#� � � �� . �-� �C� � �� H has stated, ‘Just a couple of years after the martyrdom

of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 , Mukhtar ordered that

whoever accompanied ‘Amr Bin Sa’d (the leader of the Yazeedi

army) in Karbala must be killed wherever he was found. Upon

hearing that order, the tyrant and cruel people of Kufa ran

towards Basra. The army of Mukhtar chased them and wherever

they were found, they were murdered. Their corpses were burned

and houses were robbed. Kholi Bin Yazeed was that damn and

wicked person who separated the blessed head of Sayyiduna

Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 from the sacred body. That ruthless

person was also arrested and presented to Mukhtar. Mukhtar

got his (Kholi) hands & feet severed and then he was crucified.

In the end, he was thrown into blazing fire. Likewise, Mukhtar

killed all the evil people of the army of Ibn Sa’d by different

tortures and killed six thousand people of Kufa who had

contributed in the martyrdom of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn

�# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 .’ (Sawanih Karbala, pp. 122)

Ay tishnigan-e-khoon-e-jawanan-e-Ahl-e-Bayt

Daykha kay tum ko zulm ki kaysi saza mili

Kuttaun ki tarah laashay tumharay saraa kiye

Ghooray pay bhi na gor ko tumhari ja mili



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Ruswa-e-khalq ho gaye barbad ho gaye

Mardudon! Tum ko zillat her dawsara mili

Tum nay ujara Hadrat-e-Zahra ka bostan

Tum khud ujar gaye tumhayn yeh bad-Du’a mili

Dunya parastaun! Deen say munh mor ker tumhayn

Dunya mili na ‘aysh-o-tarab ki hawa mili

Aakhir dikhaya rang shahidon kay khoon nay

Sar kat gaye amaan na tumhayn ik zara mili

Paayi hay kya Na’eem unho nay abhi saza

Daykhayn gey woh Jaheem mayn jis din saza mili

Recitation of the Holy Quran atop the spear

Sayyiduna Zayd Bin Arqam �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 has stated, ‘When the

Yazeedi comrades raised the refulgent head of Sayyiduna Imam

Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 atop a spear and paraded through the streets

of Kufa, at that time I was in upstairs of my house; when the

refulgent head passed by me I heard the blessed head reciting

the 9th verse of Surah Al-Kahf:

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Did you come to know that the men of the cave and of the

jungle’s side were a wonderful sign of Ours.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (Translation of Quran)] (Part 15, Surah Al-Kahf, verse 9)

(Shawahid-un-Nubuwwah, pp. 231)



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Likewise, another saint ( �C� - �.� �� ' &(�� ) ) of Islam has stated that

when the blessed head of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3

was taken off the spear and taken into the palace of the devilish

Ibn Ziyad, Imam Husayn’s sacred lips were quivering; his blessed

tongue was reciting verse 42nd of Surah Al-Ibraheem:

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And do not ever think that Allah is unaware of the doings

of the oppressors.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (Translation of Quran)] (Part 13, Surah Al-Ibraheem, verse 42)

(Rauda-tush-Shuhada, vol. 2, pp. 385)

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‘Ibadat ho to aysi ho tilawat ho to aysi ho

Sar-e-Shabbir to nayzay pay bhi Quran sunata hay

الI وا


I تعا�

Minhaal Ibn ‘Amr has reported: I was in Damascus at that time.

By Allah �� ! ��"�#! I saw with my own eyes that when the people

were parading with the blessed head of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn

�# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 atop the spear, a person was reciting Surah Al-Kahf

in front of the blessed head. When he reached the verse:



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The men of the cave and of the jungle’s side were a wonderful

sign of Ours.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (Translation of Quran)] (Part 15, Surah Al-Kahf, verse 9)

Allah �� ! ��"�# granted the blessed head capability to speak and the

blessed head spoke out remarkably: كهف قتل وحل اعجب من اصحاب ال

‘My murder and roaming around with my head is stranger than

the event of the Ashaab-e-Kahf.’ (Sharh-us-Sudoor, pp. 212)

Sar shahidan-e-mahabbat kay hayn nayzaun per buland

Aur oonchi ki Khuda nay ‘izz-o-shan-e-Ahl-e-Bayt

Dear Islamic brothers! After mentioning above narration in

his book ‘Sawanih Karbala’, ‘Allamah Maulana Na’eemuddin

Muradabadi �#� � � �� . �-� �C� � �� H has commented, ‘In fact, this is

true because in case of Ashaab-e-Kahf, unbelievers committed

the oppression whereas in case of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn

�# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 , the Ummah of his Grandfather (the Holy Prophet

� ��* �+� � �� # &(�� & �! �� ,�!� �� ) invited him as a guest then deceitfully

deprived him of even drinking water.

The households and companions of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn

�# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 were martyred before his eyes and then he was also



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martyred. The respected Ahl-e-Bayt � � �2�.� � �� # &(�� 3 were imprisoned.

The blessed head was carried through different cities and towns.

It is certainly strange that the Ashaab-e-Kahf spoke out after a

very deep sleep of several years, however, it is much stranger for

the blessed head to speak out after being struck off the blessed

body.’ (Sawanih Karbala, pp. 118)

Couplet written with blood

The army of Yazeed was proceeding carrying the blessed heads

of the martyrs of Karbala along with them. They stayed at

one place. Sayyiduna Shah ‘Abdul ‘Azeez Muhaddis Dihlvi

�#� B �. �� @ �C �� H �I��J� � has reported: ‘They began drinking the date

extract.’ According to another report, ‘ م ه و بو ي مر شن ال i.e. they

commenced drinking wine.’ Meanwhile, an Iron Pen appeared

and it wrote the following couplet with blood:

ت ة ام� اترجو ه ة شفاع ناي حس قتل ساب ي جد

وم ال

(Do the murderers of Husayn still hope to avail the intercession

of his Noble Grandfather on the Day of Judgment?)

It is stated in some other narrations that above couplet was found

inscribed on a stone 300 years before the advent of the Most

Noble Prophet �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! . (As-Sawa’iq-ul-Muharriqah, pp. 194)



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Monk embraced Islam by virtue of the blessed head

A Christian monk saw the refulgent head from his church and

asked about the matter. When he was told about, he said, ‘You

are bad people. Will you be happy with 10 thousand Ashrafis

(gold coins) for leaving this head with me for one night?’ The

greedy men accepted the offer. The monk washed the blessed

head, perfumed it, placed it upon his thigh and kept closely

observing it throughout the night. He noticed a beam of light

emerging from the blessed head. The monk spent the night crying

and the following morning, he embraced Islam. He abandoned

the church and its provisions, and spent his rest of the life

serving the Ahl-e-Bayt � � �2�.� � �� 3��# &(�� .

(As-Sawa’iq-ul-Muharriqah, pp. 199)

Dawlat-e-deedar paayi pak jaanay baych ker

Karbala mayn khoob hi chamki dukan-e-Ahl-e-Bayt

الI وا


I تعا�

Dirham and dinar turned into pebbles

When the Yazeedi people opened the bags of dirham and dinar

which they had plundered from the tents of Sayyiduna Imam

Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 and the ones the Christian monk paid to

them, they found that all of them had turned into broken

pieces of pottery. On one of their sides, the 42nd verse of Surah

Al-Ibraheem, part 13 was found written:



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�� = � ��Y ��G�Z �[

\] �U � �'#� _� ` �a �5 ��T � �� b �9 /c/

And do not ever think that Allah is unaware of the doings of

the oppressors.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (Translation of Quran)] (Part 13, Surah Al-Ibraheem, verse 42)

And on the other side the 227th verse of Surah Ash-Shu’ara,

part 19 was found inscribed:

�� 0�� ! �(T �8� � �� e � f� gF

��h; �i �9� �E��h;� T @jjk lC

And soon the oppressors will come to know upon which side

they will return.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (Translation of Quran)] (Part 19, Ash-Shu’ara, verse 227)

(As-Sawa’iq-ul-Muharriqah, pp. 199)

Tum nay ujara Hadrat-e-Zahra ka bostan

Tum khud ujar gaye tumhayn yeh bad-Du’a mili

Ruswa-e-khalq ho gaye barbad ho gaye

Mardudon! Tum ko zillat her dawsara mili

Dear Islamic brothers! It was a divine lesson of warning: ‘O ill-

fated people! You turned your face away from Islam for the

greed of the temporal and mortal world and severely oppressed

the blessed family of the Noble Prophet � ��* �+� � �� # &(�� & �! �� ,�!� �� .



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Remember! You exhibited extreme carelessness towards religion

and you will lose even the worldly gains for which you committed

such a loathsome act. You are a symbol of those who are at total

loss not only in the afterlife but also in the worldly life.’

Dunya parastaun! Deen say munh mor ker tumhayn

Dunya mili na ‘aysh-o-tarab ki hawa mili

��

History delineates that the Muslims who preferred worldly

gains over religion failed to win even the worldly riches and on

the other hand, those who discarded worldliness and remained

steadfast upon the laws and teachings of the Quran & Sunnah,

the riches of the world inclined towards them. They became

prosperous in the worldly life as well as in the afterlife. A’la

Hadrat �� ' &(�� ) �C� - �. has written:

Woh kay is dar ka huwa khalq-e-Khuda us ki huyi

Woh kay is dar say phira Allah �� ! ��"�# us say phir gaya

(The creation of Allah becomes loyal to the one who becomes loyal to

the Noble Prophet �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! . Allah �� ! ��"�# discards the one who

becomes disloyal to the Noble Prophet �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� , �! ).

الI وا


I تعا�



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Where was the blessed head buried?

There are different reports as regard to the location of burial of

Imam Husayn’s blessed head. ‘Allamah Qurtubi and Sayyiduna

Shah ‘Abdul ‘Azeez Muhaddis Dihlvi �#� B �. �� @ �C �� H �I��J� � had reported

that Yazeedi sent the captives of Karbala along with the blessed

head to Madina-tul-Munawwarah �� <��= �� > ? �� >@�� A�� ! �� and, after

being wrapped in a shroud, the head was buried in Jannat-ul-

Baqi’ beside the blessed grave of Sayyidatuna Fatimah Zahra or

Sayyiduna Imam Hasan Mujtaba ��3�# &(�� ) � �2�. �@� . Some have

reported that, after 40 days, the captives of Karbala came back

to Karbala and buried the blessed head after joining it with the

blessed body.

Some others have said that Yazeed ordered his accomplices to

parade through the towns and cities displaying the blessed

head. When those people reached a place called ‘Asqalan, the

ruler of that area took the blessed head and buried it. When the

Europeans invaded ‘Asqalan, Talaa’i Bin Razzeek who was

known as ‘Saalih’ paid 30 thousand dinars to take the blessed

head from the Europeans. On Sunday, the 8th of Jumadal Ukhra,

548 AH, whilst bare-foot (in order to pay tribute) and accompanied

with his army and servants, he brought the blessed head to Egypt.

Even at that time, the blood of the blessed head was fresh and

musk could be smelt from it. He placed the blessed head inside

a silk green bag, placed it upon a chair made of ebony, placed

musk and ambergris around it, and finally got constructed the



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mausoleum of the martyred Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 . Today Husayni

mausoleum built by Qareeb Khan Khalili is renowned.

(Shaam-e-Karbala, pp. 246)

Kis shaqi ki hay hukumat haye kya andhayr hay

Din diharay lut raha hay karwan-e-Ahl-e-Bayt

Beholding the mausoleum of the blessed head

Sayyiduna Shaykh ‘Abdul Fattah Bin Abi Bakr Bin Ahmad Shaafi’i

Khalwati � �C� - �.� � �� # &(�� has narrated in his booklet entitled

Noor-ul-‘Ayn: Shaykh-ul-Islam Shamsuddin Liqaani �K�� ہ� � �� , �8 ��9��7 would frequently visit the sacred mausoleum to behold the

blessed head and would say, ‘I am sure, the blessed head of

Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 is in this place.’

Sayyiduna Shaykh Shahabuddin Hanafi �� ' &(�� ) �C� - �. has said: I visited the mausoleum of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3

but I was uncertain as to whether or not the blessed head was

actually there. Suddenly I fell asleep. I dreamt that a person

emerged from near the blessed head and entered in the Grand

Green Dome of the Beloved and Blessed Prophet �' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� & �! �� ,�! .

He politely said, ‘Ya Rasoolallah �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! ! Ahmad Bin

Halbi and ‘Abdul Wahhab have beheld the burial place of your

grandson’s blessed head.’ The Noble Prophet �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� & �! �� ,�!

said, ‘ � ه م� تقب�ل من ه الل

ام ه ما واغفر ل ’ O Allah �� ! ��"�#! Accept their beholding

and forgive both of them.



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Sayyiduna Shaykh Shahabuddin Hanafi �� ' &(�� ) �C� - �. said, ‘Since that day, I have been sure that the blessed head of Sayyiduna

Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 is resting in that very place. I did not

abandon beholding the blessed head till my death.’

(Shaam-e-Karbala, pp. 247)

Un ki paaki ka Khuda-e-Pak kerta hay bayan

Ayah-e-tatheer say zaahir hay shan-e-Ahl-e-Bayt

الI وا


I تعا�

Reply to Salam from the blessed head

When Sayyiduna Shaykh Khaleel Abil Hasan Tamaarsi &(�� ) �C� -�. � �� '

would visit the blessed mausoleum to behold the blessed head,

he would always say: ‘ ا+ لس�

ي م يك م عل ل ا�� و س ن ر ب ا ا ’ May salutation

be upon you, O the son of Rasulullah and would immediately

hear the reply: ‘ يك وعل

+ سن ا اباي م الس�

ال ’ And may salutation be

upon you as well, O the father of Hasan.

One day, however, he �� ' &(�� ) �C� - �. did not hear the reply. He

was surprised and went back. The following day, he �� ' &(�� ) �C� -�. came again and paid his Salam; he received the reply that time.

He �� ' &(�� ) �C� - �. then asked humbly, ‘O Sayyidi! Yesterday I was

not blessed with your reply, what was the reason?’ The reply was,

‘O Abul Hasan! At that time yesterday, I was with my Beloved



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Grandfather, the Mercy for the Universe �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! , and

was busy with conversation.’ (Shaam-e-Karbala, pp. 247)

Juda hoti hayn janayn jism say janan say miltay hayn

Huyi hay Karbala mayn garam majlis wasl-o-furqat ki

Sayyiduna Imam ‘Abdul Wahhab Sha’rani �K�� ہ� � �� , �8 ��9��7 has stated, ‘Ahl-e-Kashf1 saints of Islam believe that the blessed head of

Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 is in the same place.’ Shaykh

Karimuddin Khalwati � �� ' &(�� ) �C� - �. has stated, ‘I have paid visit at that place with the consent of the Beloved and Blessed Prophet

�� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! .’ (Shaam-e-Karbala, pp. 248)

Isi manzar pay her janib say lakhaun ki nigahayn hayn

Isi ‘aalam ko ankhayn tak rahi hayn sari khalqat ki

A strange blessing of the refulgent head

It is said that the king of Egypt ‘King Naasir’ was informed about

a particular person who knew the whereabouts of some buried

treasure inside the palace but did not tell anyone about its

location. In order to make him disclose the whereabouts of the

treasure, the king ordered to torture him. The person in charge

of torturing held him and placed dung-beetles and scarlet flies

on his head and tied a piece of cloth around it.

1 Those blessed with faculty of Divine intuition.



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It is such terrifying and painful torment that is unbearable for

even a single minute. The tortured person either reveals the secret

instantly or, if he doesn’t do so, dies within a few minutes. That

punishment was given to the person many times but, surprisingly,

nothing happened to him; instead, every time, the dung-beetles

would die. The people asked the reason and in reply, he said,

‘When the blessed head of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3

was brought to Egypt, �� @ �M�� 9 �� ! ��"�# I placed it upon my head

out of love and tribute; and what you have seen is the blessing

and miracle exhibited by Sayyiduna Imam Husayn’s blessed

head!’ (Shaam-e-Karbala, pp. 248)

Phool zakhmon kay khilaye hayn hawa-e-dost nay

Khoon say seencha gaya hay gulistan-e-Ahl-e-Bayt

الI وا


I تعا�

Details regarding those stinging insects

We learnt that placing a sacred thing on the head out of respect

and tribute is a rewarding act in the world as well as in the

Hereafter. Here is some detail as regard to the insects that were

used to make the accused reveal secrets. Dung-beetles are two-

horned black coloured insects that are born inside excreta and

dung; scarlet flies are small silk-like red coloured insects bearing

the size of a chick-pea which are found in some jungles usually

in the rainy season. They are dried and their rich red colour is



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used to dye silk; it is also used in making medicines; oil is also

extracted from it.

In the old days, the accused person used to be punished in that

way to confess to his crime. The dung-beetles would be placed on

the scalp and scarlet flies would be placed over them being tied

with an ordinary cloth. The beetles would continuously bite,

which would result in holes in the scalp; then, the secretions

and bits of the scarlet flies would enter through the holes and,

as a result, the arteries of the brain would burst. That was such

an unbearable punishment that the accused would confess

instantly. That frightening worldly torment also reminds us of

the torments in the afterlife! Surely, none of us can bear the pain

of these insects for even a moment, then how is it possible for

anyone to bear the snake bites and scorpion stings in the grave

and the hellfire! �� G� �� ! ��"�# , if we were held for even a minor sin,

and if for instance, only one scorpion is placed on our head,

then how will we bear it!

Dank machchar ka bhi mujh say to saha jata nahin

Qabr mayn bichchu ka dank kaysay sahun ga Ya Rab!

‘Afw ker aur sada kay liye razi ho ja

Yeh karam hoga to Jannat mayn rahun ga Ya Rab!

الI وا


I تعا�



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Effulgence of the blessed head

According to another narration, the blessed head remained in

the treasury of Yazeed, the devilish. When the king of Banu

Umayyah Sulayman Bin ‘Abdul Malik took control of the reign

(96 AH – 99 AH) and he got to know about it, he paid visit to

behold the blessed head whose bones were shining like silver.

He applied perfume, wrapped it in shroud and had the blessed

head buried in a Muslim cemetery. (Tahzib-ut-Tahzib, pp. 326, vol. 2)

Chehray pay aftab-e-Nubuwwat ka noor tha

Ankhaun mayn shan-e-sawlat-e-Sarkar bu-turab

الI وا


I تعا�

Cause of pleasure of Mustafa $ ‘Allamah Ibn Hajar Haytami Makki �#� B �. �� @ �C �� H �I��J� � has narrated

that Sulayman Bin ‘Abdul Malik was honoured to behold

Rasulullah �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! in his dream. He found that the

Revered and Renowned Prophet �) ��* �+ �� & �! �� ' &(�� ,�! was benevolent

towards him. The following morning, he asked Sayyiduna Hasan

Basri �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 for the interpretation of the dream. Sayyiduna

Hasan Basri �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 replied, ‘Perhaps you have done something

good with progeny of the Prophet?’ He politely said, ‘Yes, I found

the blessed head of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 in the

treasury of Yazeed. I wrapped it in five pieces of cloth, offered

funeral prayer along with some of my companions and then



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buried it.’ Sayyiduna Hasan Basri �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 responded, ‘It is

that deed which has brought about the pleasure of the Holy

Prophet �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! .’ (As-Sawa’iq-ul-Muharriqah, pp. 199)

Mustafa ‘izzat barhanay kay liye ta’zeem dayn

Hay buland Iqbal tayra doodman-e-Ahl-e-Bayt

Explanation for different Mashahad

The renowned orator of Pakistan, Maulana Al-Haj Al-Hafiz

Muhammad Shafi’ Okarvi �#� B �. �� @ �C �� H�I��J� � has mentioned in his

book Shaam-e-Karbala: There are different narrations with

regard to the blessed head, and Mashahad1 have been made at

different places. It is quite possible that the narrations and

Mashahad had been related to more than one blessed heads of

the martyrs. The heads of all the martyrs of the Ahl-e-Bayt

� � �2�.� � �� 3��# &(�� were sent to Yazeed and the heads might have been

buried in various places and the reference has been made with

only Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 out of respect or due

to some other reason. م بقيق اعل ال ةوا��

ال (Shaam-e-Karbala, pp. 249)

A terrifying account regarding despair from forgiveness

Sayyiduna Abu Muhammad Sulayman Al-A’mash Kufi Taabi’i

�#� B �. �� @ �C �� H�I��J� � has stated, ‘I visited to perform Hajj. During Tawaf

I saw a person who was clinging to the sacred cloth of the Holy

1 The plural of Mashhad is Mashahad. One meaning of it is: A place of presence.



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Ka’bah and imploring, ‘O Allah �� ! ��"�#! Forgive me but I suspect

that you will not forgive me.’ Upon hearing it, I thought to

myself as to what kind of sin he has committed because of

which he is despaired of forgiveness; however, I remained busy

with performing the Tawaf. In the second round, I heard him

imploring the same, I became even more surprised. After I had

finished the Tawaf, I said to him, ‘You are standing at such a

holy place where even the biggest sins are forgiven, so if you

are asking Allah �� ! ��"�# for forgiveness and mercy, then remain

hopeful, He �� ! ��"�# is the Most Merciful, Most Generous.’ The

person replied, ‘O bondman of Allah, who are you?’ I said, ‘I am

Sulayman Al-A’mash (�� ' &(�� ) �C� - �.).’ He held my hand and took

me to a side. He said, ‘My sin is very serious.’ I asked, ‘Is your

sin greater than the mountains, skies, earths, and the ‘Arsh (the

Divine Throne)?’ He replied, ‘Yes, my sin is greater. O Sulayman!

I am one of those 70 ill-fated people who brought the blessed

head of (Sayyiduna Imam) Husayn ( �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 ) to Yazeed.

Yazeed commanded for blessed head to be hung outside the city.

Then, with his command it was taken down, put in a platter made

up of gold and placed in Yazeed’s bedroom.

At midnight, Yazeed’s wife awoke and witnessed light beaming

from the blessed head to the sky, shining and twinkling. Yazeed’s

wife became terrified; she woke Yazeed and said, ‘Get up and

see, I am witnessing a strange thing.’ Yazeed, the damned also

saw the light and advised her to remain quiet about it.



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In the morning, he got the blessed head placed in an emerald

tent. He appointed 70 people to look after it and I was one of

them. We were asked to go for having some food. When the sun

set and the most part of the night had passed we went to sleep.

Suddenly I woke up; I saw a very dense cloud in the sky, and

heard the sound of thunder and that of bird-wings’ flapping.

That cloud began descending, gradually coming nearer to the

extent that it touched the ground. A man came out of the cloud;

the man had two heavenly garments. In one hand he had a

floor-mat and some chairs; he spread the floor-mat, placed

the chairs on it, and began calling out; ‘O father of mankind!

O Aadam ( �# � �#�! ��3� �N�F� O &*� �PI& � ��Q� �� 1 �/ ��0��! )! Please come.’ A very handsome

and saintly personality appeared, stood near the blessed head

and said, ‘Salutation be upon you, O friend of Allah! Salutation

be upon you, O the symbol of piety and the one who died of

martyrdom; you bore thirst until Allah �� ! ��"�# united you with us; may Allah �� ! ��"�# bestow mercy upon you; and there is no

forgiveness for your murderer; and on the Day of Judgment,

your murderer is destined for a very horrible fate in the hellfire.’

After saying so, he moved away and seated himself upon one of

the chairs.

Another cloud appeared and touched the ground in the similar

way, and I heard someone calling, ‘O Prophet of Allah! O Nuh

( �# � �#�! ��3� �N�F� O &*� �PI& � ��Q� �� 1 �/ ��0��! )! Please come.’ A very noble and saintly

personality appeared with a slight yellowish complexion, wearing



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two heavenly garments; he also spoke the same words and seated

himself upon the chair. Then, another cloud appeared and that

time Sayyiduna Ibraheem Khaleelullah �# � � �N�F� O &* �#�! ��3� �PI& � ��Q� �� 1 �/ ��0��! came

out of it, he too spoke similar words and seated himself upon

another chair.

Likewise, Sayyiduna Musa Kaleemullah and Sayyiduna ‘Isa

Ruhullah �#� � �� @�� I& � ��Q�� P �!�� 0�1 �/ came, uttered similar words and sat

upon the chairs. Then a denser and bigger cloud appeared and

Sayyiduna Muhammad � ��* �+� � �� # &(�� & �! �� ,�! , Sayyidatuna Fatimah

and Sayyiduna Hasan Mujtaba � � �2�.� � �� # &(�� @��3 emerged. The

Holy Prophet �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! went towards the blessed head,

lovingly embraced it and wept a lot; then the Noblest Prophet

�� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! presented the blessed head to Sayyidatuna

Fatimah ��3�# &(�� ) � �2�.. She too embraced it and wept a lot. Then,

Sayyiduna Aadam �# � �#�! ��3� �N�F� O &*� �PI& � ��Q� �� 1 �/ ��0��! came forward towards

Rasulullah �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! for condolence and said:

I م

+ الس�

اليب ال ول �ط�

I م

+ الس�

اليب ق الل �ط�

اع ف ك سن عذاء واح ك ر اج ظم ا�� ك ن ب ا سي ال

Salutation be upon the virtuous son, salutation be upon the one

who was born of purity, may Allah �� ! ��"�# bless you with immense

reward and may He �� ! ��"�# reward you with the highest grade of

patience for (the tribulation of) your grandson Husayn.’



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Similarly, Sayyiduna Nuh, Sayyiduna Ibraheem, Sayyiduna Musa

and Sayyiduna ‘Isa �#� � �� I& � ��Q�� P �!�� 0�1 �/ offered their condolences.

Then, the Greatest and Holiest Prophet �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! spoke

a couple of words after which an angel came near the Beloved

and Blessed Prophet �) ��* �+ �� & �! �� ' &(�� ,�! and said, ‘O Abul Qaasim

( �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! )! Our hearts have shattered (due to the tragic

incident). I am the angel deputed on the world’s sky. Allah �� ! ��"�# has commanded me to obey you; if you command I can drop

the sky upon them and totally obliterate them.’

Another angel said, ‘O Abul Qaasim ( �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! )! I am

the angel deputed on the seas. Allah �� ! ��"�# has commanded me

to obey you. If you order I can bring a storm upon them to

totally annihilate them.’ The Prophet of Rahmah �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�!

replied, ‘O the angels! Don’t do that!’ Sayyiduna Hasan Mujtaba

�# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 (whilst pointing towards the guards who were sleeping)

said, ‘Dear grandfather ( �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! )! The people who are

sleeping have brought my brother Husayn’s head and they are

appointed to guard it.’ The Noble Prophet ��* �+ �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) �� ,�!

said, ‘O the angels! Kill them for martyring my son.’

By Allah �� ! ��"�#! I saw that all of my accomplices were slaughtered

within a few moments; an angel started coming towards me to

slaughter me so I called out, ‘O Abul Qaasim ( �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! )!

Please save me! Please have mercy upon me! May Allah �� ! ��"�# bestow mercy upon you.’ The Prophet of Rahmah �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�!

told the angel to leave me and then came to me and asked, ‘Are



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you amongst those 70 people who brought the head?’ I humbly

replied, ‘Yes.’ The Noble Prophet �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! placed his

blessed hand upon my shoulder, threw me on the floor and said,

‘May Allah �� ! ��"�# neither have mercy on you and nor forgive

you; may Allah �� ! ��"�# burn your bones in the fire of Hell.’

So, it is the reason why I am despaired of the mercy of Allah �� ! ��"�#.’ When Sayyiduna Al-A’mash �� ' &(�� ) �C� -�. heard it, he said, ‘O the

damned! Move away from me, otherwise torment may afflict me

because of you.’ (Shaam-e-Karbala, pp. 267-270)

Bagh-e-Jannat chor ker aaye hayn Mahboob-e-Khuda

Ay zahay qismat tumhari kushtigan-e-Ahl-e-Bayt

الI وا


I تعا�

Yearning for fame and wealth

Dear Islamic brothers! Yearning for fame and wealth is a terrible

thing. The Beloved Rasool �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! said, ‘Two hungry

wolves, when set free in a flock of sheep, do not cause as much

harm as the greed of wealth and status causes to one’s religion.’

(Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 4, pp. 166, Hadees 2383)

It was Yazeed’s greed for wealth and status which caused the

dreadful and terrible tragedy of Karbala. He feared that Sayyiduna

Imam Husayn � � �2�.� � �� # &(�� 3� �� would overthrow him whereas

Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 was totally unconcerned



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and uninterested in power & authority of this mortal world. In

fact, Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 is ruler of the hearts

of the Muslims of the past and present times and will remain

so forever.

Na hi Shimr ka woh sitam raha, na Yazeed ki woh jafa rahi

Jo raha to naam Husayn ka, jisay zindah rakhti hay Karbala

Dreadful end of Yazeed

There is an indirect Hadees reported by Sayyiduna Hasan Basri

�# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 : ‘ Eحب س ك

نيا رأ Eة خطيئ ال ’ Worldliness is the root of all

evils. (Al-Jami’-us-Sagheer, pp. 223, Hadees 3662)

Yazeed’s heart was fully engrossed in the fondness of this

temporal world! He was greedy for popularity, authority and

power. Forgetting the consequences, he stained his hands with

the brutal murder of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 and

his blessed companions � � �2�.� � �� 3��# &(�� . The brutal massacre he

had committed in Karbala for power and authority could not

prolong his reign. His cruel reign lasted for only 3 years and 6

months, and he died at the age of 39 in Rabi’-un-Noor 64 AH

in Syria in a place called Huwwareen which is located in the

city of ‘Homs.’ (Al-Kamil Fit-Tareekh, vol. 3, pp. 464)

One of the causes that are mentioned for Yazeed’s death is that

he fell in love with a Roman girl but that girl actually hated him.

One day, she tricked Yazeed to go with her to a deserted area on



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the pretext of having romance. The cool breeze of that desolate

place aroused Yazeed but the lady said that a shameless person

who was disloyal and unfaithful to his Prophet’s grandson could

never be faithful to her. After saying so she repeatedly stabbed

Yazeed with a dagger and left him there. For a few days, vultures

and crows feasted on his dead body. Finally, his people explored

the dead body. They dug a ditch and dumped his rotten remains.

(Awraaq-e-Gham, pp. 550)

Woh takht hay kis qabr mayn woh taj kahan hay?

Ay khak bata zaur-e-Yazeed aaj kahan hay?

Ibn Ziyad’s dreadful end

Yazeed’s accomplices who massacred the Ahl-e-Bayt � � �2�.� � �� 3��# &(��

suffered a dreadful end. After Yazeed, the most brutal criminal

was the governor of Kufa ‘Ubaydullah Ibn Ziyad. It was he who

ordered to torture Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 and his

blessed Ahl-e-Bayt � � �2�.� � �� 3��# &(�� . After just 6 years, on the same

day i.e. the 10th of Muharram, 67 AH (by the strategic revenge

conducted by Mukhtar Saqafi) Ibn Ziyad was brutally murdered

at the hands of the army of Ibraheem Bin Maalik on the banks

of the River Euphrates. The soldiers cut off his head and presented

it to Ibraheem who then sent it to Mukhtar in Kufa.


Jab sar-e-mahshar woh puchayn gey bula kay samnay

Kya jawab-e-jurm do gey tum Khuda kay samnay



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Snake in the nose of Ibn Ziyad

The governor house in Kufa was adorned for celebrations and

the head of Ziyad was exhibited on the same place where the

blessed head of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 was placed

six years back. There was nobody to cry for this ill-fated person;

instead people celebrated his death. (Sawanih Karbala, pp. 123)

It is narrated in a Sahih (authentic) Hadees reported by ‘Imarah

Bin ‘Umayr that when the head of ‘Ubaydullah Ibn Ziyad along

with those of his accomplices was placed down, he went towards

them. Suddenly everyone started screaming, ‘It’s come. It’s

come.’ He saw that a snake was coming. It slithered above and

between all the heads and finally approached the dirty head of

Ibn Ziyad. It entered the nostril, stayed for a while and then left.

Everyone started screaming again, ‘It’s come, it’s come.’ Same

thing happened two or three times.

(Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 5, pp. 431, Hadees 3805)

Ibn Ziyad, Ibn Sa’d, Shimr, Qays Ibn Ash’as Kandi, Kholi Ibn

Yazeed, Sanaan Ibn Anas Nakh’i, ‘Abdullah Ibn Qays, Yazeed

Bin Maalik and the remaining damned people who were involved

or contributed in martyrdom of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn

�# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 all faced horrible ending and horses were made to

trample over their corpses. (Sawanih Karbala, pp. 158)



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Kab talak tum hukumat pay itrao gey

Kab tak aakhir gharibon ko tarpao gey

Zalimon! Ba’d marnay kay pachtao gey

Tum Jahannam kay haqdar ho jao gey

Wrongdoings culminate in bad end

Mukhtar Saqafi wiped all the Yazeedis off the face of the earth.

The oppressors were unaware that the holy blood of the martyrs

would ultimately lead to their destruction and the Yazeedi

kingdom would be shattered to pieces and that all the people

who were involved in the murder of the blessed Imam ( �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 )

would be killed brutally. There would be the same bank of the

River Euphrates; the same day of ‘Aashura; the similar group

of oppressors; and the horses of Mukhtar would trample over

them. Their majority would not benefit them. Their hands and

feet would be cut; houses would be robbed; they would be hung;

corpses would rot and everyone in the world would hate them;

people would rejoice and celebrate their deaths. In war, they

would be in thousands but they would become cowards and

would run away like eunuchs. Like dogs and mice they would

find it difficult to save themselves. Wherever they would be

found, they would be massacred instantly. They would be hated

and condemned in the world and on the Day of Judgment.


Daykhay hayn yeh din apnay hi hathaun ki ba-dawlat

Sach hay kay buray kaam ka anjam bura hay



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Mukhtar claimed Prophethood

Dear Islamic brothers! No one is aware of the covert will of

Allah �� ! ��"�# regarding him. Though Mukhtar Saqafi killed all

the murderers of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn and won the hearts

of devotees of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn, but his predestined

misfortune overcame. He claimed Prophethood and started

proclaiming that he receives revelation.

(Al-Sawa’iq-ul-Muharriqah, pp. 198)

Satanic whisper: How can such a great devotee of the Ahl-e-Bayt

be misguided and become a Murtad (apostate)? Can a false

Prophet have the ability of performing such marvellous deeds?

Remedy for the satanic whisper: Allah �� ! ��"�# is dependent to none. We should all fear His covert will because nobody knows

what will happen to him! Look! Shaytan was very learned,

obedient and ascetic; he worshipped Allah �� ! ��"�# for thousands of years but his predestined misfortune overcame and he

became cursed and an unbeliever. Bal’am Bin Baa’oora was also

a very learned, obedient and pious person whose supplications

were always answered. He had the knowledge of ‘Ism-e-A’zam.’

By virtue of his spirituality, he was capable to view ‘Arsh-e-

A’zam (the Divine Throne) from the earth but when his

predestined misfortune overcame, he died without Iman and

he will enter the Hell in the form of a dog. Ibn-e-Saqa was one

of the most intelligent scholars and debaters but since he became



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disrespectful towards the Ghaus of his time, he fell in love with

a Christian princess, embraced Christianity and died ill-fated.

Allah �� ! ��"�# revealed to His Beloved Rasool �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! ,

‘I killed 70 thousand people in lieu of the murder of Yahya Bin

Zakariyya ( �#� � �� @�� 1 �/ ��0� ) and I will kill double the number of people

in lieu of your grandson.’ (Al-Mustadrak, pp. 485, vol. 3, Hadees 4208)

History delineates that Allah �� ! ��"�# deputed an oppressor like ‘Bakht-e-Nasr’, who claimed to be god, to take revenge for the

unjust assassination of Sayyiduna Yahya Bin Zakariyya �#� � �� @�� 1 �/� ��0�� .

Similarly, Allah �� ! ��"�# deputed the liar Mukhtar Saqafi, to take

revenge for the unjust assassination of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn

�# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 . (Shaam-e-Karbala, pp. 285)

الI وا


I تعا�

Only Allah �� ! ��"�# knows what His strategies are. Based on His sole

intent, He �� ! ��"�# sets the oppressors to destroy the oppressors. Hence, it is stated in verse 129 of Surah Al-An’aam:

�� 8 �< �m� ��Q n�

o �p��% ��

b # Uq��% # ��% #�R ��Q � �E ��r�T �9 @sjXC l

And likewise we empower some of the oppressors over others the

recompense of their deeds.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (Translation of Quran)] (Part 8, Surah Al-An’aam, verse 129)



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The Beloved and Blessed Prophet �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! has stated:

No doubt, Allah �� ! ��"�# gets the religion of Islam helped even

through a transgressing i.e. sinful person.

(Sahih Bukhari, vol. 2, pp. 328, Hadees 3062)

Remain afraid of the covert will of Allah

We should always remain afraid of the covert will of Allah �� ! ��"�#. We should refrain from being proud of our knowledge, education,

grandeur, glory, physical strength and status. Similarly, it’s vital

to abstain from bragging and boasting as we are unaware of

our fate destined by Allah �� ! ��"�#. We must be afraid of the risk

of losing the Iman.

In order to develop a mindset of securing the Iman, to inculcate

the devotion for the Beloved and Blessed Prophet �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! ,

his blessed descendants and his blessed companions � � �2�.� � �� 3��# &(�� ,

in order to increase religious knowledge, to abstain from sins

and to earn great rewards, every Islamic brother should travel

with the Madani Qafilah of Dawat-e-Islami in the company of

devotees of Rasulullah for at least 3 days every month. Through

Fikr-e-Madinah, Islamic brothers and Islamic sisters should fill

in the booklet of Madani In’amaat (72 In’amaat for Islamic

brothers and 63 In’amaat for Islamic sisters) and submit it to

the responsible Islamic brothers and sisters of their area.

O Allah �� ! ��"�#! For the sake of Your Beloved and Blessed Rasool �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! , his companions, Sayyiduna Imam Husayn



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and the martyrs of Karbala � � �2�.� � �� 3��# &(�� , safeguard our Iman.

Grant us security in the grave and on the Day of Judgement

and forgive us without holding accountable.

O Allah �� ! ��"�#! Grant us martyrdom with Iman under the shadow

of Grand Green Dome whilst engrossed in the visions of Your

Beloved Prophet �� ) ��* �+ �� & �! �� ' &( �� ,�! . Grant us burial in Jannat-ul-

Baqi’ and bless us with the privilege of being the neighbours of

Your Beloved Rasool �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! in Jannat-ul-Firdaus.

باه ال�ب ي م ا

ي م ا( صل� ا��

علل يهتعا�

م وا

�وسل

Mushkilayn hal ker Shah-e-Mushkil Kusha kay wasitay

Ker balayain rad Shaheed-e-Karbala kay wasitay

الI وا


I تعا�

EXCELLENCE OF ‘AASHURA

25 Important events which occurred on the day of ‘Aashura

1. On the 10th of Muharram-ul-Haraam, the day of ‘Aashura,

repentance of Sayyiduna Aadam �# � �F� O &*� �#�! ��3� �N� �� PI& � ��Q� 1 �/ ��0��! was

acknowledged.

2. On this day Sayyiduna Aadam �# � �F� O &*� �#�! ��3� �N� �� PI& � ��Q� 1 �/ ��0��! was

born and

3. on this day he 1 �/� ��0�� # entered the Heaven.



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4. On this day the ‘Arsh (the Divine Throne)

5. Kursi

6. Sky

7. Earth

8. Sun

9. Moon

10. Stars and

11. Heaven were created

12. On this day Sayyiduna Ibraheem 1 �/� ��0�� # was born.

13. On this day he 1 �/� ��0�� # was saved from the fire.

14. On this day Sayyiduna Musa �# � �F� O &*� �#�! ��3� �N� �� PI& � ��Q� 1 �/ ��0��! and his

Ummah were saved and pharaoh was drowned along with

his people.

15. On this day Sayyiduna ‘Isa �# � �F� O &*� �#�! ��3� �N� �� PI& � ��Q� 1 �/ ��0��! was born.

16. On this day he 1 �/� ��0�� # was raised up to the Heavens.

17. On this day Sayyiduna Nuh’s 1 �/� ��0�� # ark parked on the mount of Judi.

18. On this day Sayyiduna Sulayman �# � �F� O &*� �#�! ��3� �N� �� PI& � ��Q� 1 �/ ��0��! was

bestowed with a great kingdom.

19. On this day Sayyiduna Yunus �# � �F� O &*� �#�! ��3� �N� �� PI& � ��Q� 1 �/ ��0��! was

brought out of the stomach of the whale.



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20. On this day eyesight of Sayyiduna Ya’qoob �#� �� ! � PI& � ��Q�1 �/ ��0

was restored.

21. On this day Sayyiduna Yusuf �# � �F� O &*� �#�! ��3� �N� �� PI& � ��Q� 1 �/ ��0��! was taken

out from the deep well.

22. On this day Sayyiduna Ayyub �# � �F� O &*� �#�! ��3� �N� �� PI& � ��Q� 1 �/ ��0��! was

relieved of his affliction.

23. On this day rain showered from the sky for the first time.

24. The fast on this day was common even among previous

Ummahs. It is said that the fast on this day was Fard in

those times when the fasts of the blessed month of Ramadan

were not Fard but it was later revoked.

(Mukashafa-tul-Quloob, pp. 650)

25. On the day of ‘Aashura, Sayyiduna Imam Husayn ��3�# &(�� ) � �2�., his sons and companions � � �2�.� � �� 3��# &(�� were all brutally

martyred in the plains of Karbala after being kept starved

for three consecutive days.

5 Virtues of the fasts of Muharram and ‘Aashura

1. It is narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah � � �2�.� � �� # &(�� 3

that the Prophet of Rahmah �� ,�! �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ has stated, ‘Leaving Ramadan, the fast of Muharram is the most

superior, and the most superior Salah after the Fard Salah

is Salat-ul-Layl (i.e. Nawafil offered during the night).’

(Sahih Muslim, pp. 591, Hadees 1163)



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2. The Greatest and Holiest Prophet �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! has stated,

‘The fast of every day of Muharram is equivalent to the fasts

of one month.’ (Al-Mu’jam-us-Sagheer, vol. 2, pp. 87, Hadees 1580)

الI وا


I تعا�

The fast of ‘Aashura

3. Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbas � � �2�.� � �� # &(�� @��3 has stated, ‘I

never saw the Noble Prophet &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! �� & �! �� ' so enthusiastic

to observe fast highlighting excellence to any day as much

as he �� ,�! �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ would for the day of ‘Aashura and

the month of Ramadan.’

(Sahih Bukhari, vol. 1, pp. 657, Hadees 2006)

Oppose the Jews

4. The Holy Prophet �� ,�! �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ has stated, ‘Observe

fast on the day of ‘Aashura, and oppose the Jews in this by

observing an additional fast one day before or one day after

it.’ (Musnad Imam Ahmad, vol. 1, pp. 518, Hadees 2154)

Whenever one is to observe the fast of ‘Aashura, it is

better for him to fast on either the 9th or 11th of Muharram

in addition.



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5. It has been reported by Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3

that the Beloved Prophet �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ �� ,�! said, ‘I expect

from Allah �� ! ��"�# that fast on ‘Aashura removes the sins of

the previous year.’ (Sahih Muslim, pp. 590, Hadees 1162)

Eyes will not suffer pain or illness throughout the year

Hakeem-ul-Ummat, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan �#� B �. �� @ �C �� M��3

has stated: If a person fasts on the 9th and 10th of Muharram he

will get immense reward. If a person cooks good foods for his

family, �� ! ��"�# blessings shall prevail in the house for the

whole year. It is better to cook Khichra1 and to perform Fatihah

for Sayyiduna Imam Husayn �# &(�� ) � �2�.� ��3 (this has been proven

to be very beneficial). On this date (i.e. the 10th of Muharram),

if one performs Ghusl, �� ! ��"�# he will remain safe from

illnesses for the whole year because on this day the water of

Zamzam reaches all waters. (Ruh-ul-Bayan, vol. 4, pp. 142)

The Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah, the

Owner of Jannah �� ,�! �� & �! �� ' &(�� ) ��* �+ has stated, ‘Whoever applies

Ismid kohl to his eyes on the day of ‘Aashura, his eyes will never

suffer ache.’ (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 3, pp. 367, Hadees 3797)

1 Khichra is a food prepared by extensive cooking of meat with rice, wheat, maize,

pulses and other grains such that a homogenized mixture is formed.


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TABLE OF

CONTENTS

Du’a for Reading the Book ................................................................. iii

21 Intentions for Reading this Booklet ...................................... iv

2 Madani pearls of wisdom ........................................................... iv

Make the following intentions ...................................................... iv

MIRACULOUS WONDERS OF

SAYYIDUNA IMAM HUSAYN رض ا��ه عن تعا� ....................... 1

Excellence of reciting Salat-‘Alan-Nabi $ ....................................... 1

The miraculous birth ............................................................................ 2

Refulgent countenance ......................................................................... 3

Water welled up .................................................................................... 3

Horse hurled the blasphemous into the fire ...................................... 4

Stung by black scorpion ....................................................................... 5

Blasphemous died of thirst .................................................................. 6

Marvels left no room for excuses ........................................................ 6

The pillar of light and the white birds ................................................ 7

Horrific end of Kholi Bin Yazeed ....................................................... 8

Recitation of the Holy Quran atop the spear .................................. 10

Couplet written with blood ............................................................... 13

Monk embraced Islam by virtue of the blessed head ..................... 14



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Dirham and dinar turned into pebbles ............................................ 14

Where was the blessed head buried? ................................................ 17

Beholding the mausoleum of the blessed head ............................... 18

Reply to Salam from the blessed head .............................................. 19

A strange blessing of the refulgent head .......................................... 20

Details regarding those stinging insects........................................... 21

Effulgence of the blessed head........................................................... 23

Cause of pleasure of Mustafa $ ...................................................... 23

Explanation for different Mashahad ................................................ 24

A terrifying account regarding despair from forgiveness ............. 24

Yearning for fame and wealth ........................................................... 29

Dreadful end of Yazeed ...................................................................... 30

Ibn Ziyad’s dreadful end .................................................................... 31

Snake in the nose of Ibn Ziyad .......................................................... 32

Wrongdoings culminate in bad end ................................................. 33

Mukhtar claimed Prophethood ........................................................ 34

Remain afraid of the covert will of Allah ................................. 36

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EXCELLENCE OF ‘AASHURA ...................................... 37

25 Important events which occurred on the day of ‘Aashura ....37

5 Virtues of the fasts of Muharram and ‘Aashura .................... 39

The fast of ‘Aashura ...................................................................... 40

Oppose the Jews ............................................................................ 40

Eyes will not suffer pain or illness throughout the year........... 41


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